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On 10/24/2011 11:26 AM, Robert Klemme wrote:

> AFAIK there is no guarantee that isReachable() does a ping:
> http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/net/InetAddress.html#isReachable(int)


The important part of that document being the phrase "if permission can 
be obtained."  If you're running in an applet or some other restricted 
environment, per mission might be denied to even make the attempt.

I'm curious what a network trace would show.